| AC Gilchrist and VVS Laxman to open the batting | |||
| 12:10 GMT: Start of innings | |||
| DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
| 0 | b1 | 1wd | Steyn to Gilchrist fuller length ball wide outside the off and left alone. |
| 0 | b2 | 1lb | fuller length ball down the legs and hit on pads for a single. |
| 0 | b3 | 0 | Steyn to Laxman good length ball outside the off and swings away, left alone. |
| 0 | b4 | 1 | good length ball on the off and flicks to mid wicket for a single. |
| 0 | b5 | 0 | Steyn to Gilchrist fuller length ball on the off and pushed to cover fielder. |
| 0 | b6 | 0 | good length ball on the off and pushed to mid off fielder. |
| 0 | b7 | 4 | short lengt ball outside the off and cut to deep backward point fence for FOUR! |
| End of over 1: | (7 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 7-0 (Gilchrist 4*, 4 balls, Laxman 1*, 2 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Z Khan comes on to bowl | |||
| 1 | b1 | 2 | Khan to Laxman fuller length ball on the off and pushed to deep cover for couple. |
| 1 | b2 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off and pushed to cover fielder. |
| 1 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the off and pushed to mid off fielder. |
| 1 | b4 | 0 | good length ball on the off and pushed to cover fielder. |
| 1 | b5 | 1 | good length ball outside the off and guided to thirdman for a single. |
| 1 | b6 | 1 | Khan to Gilchrist good length ball on the off and pushed to cover for a single. |
| End of over 2: | (4 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 11-0 (Gilchrist 5*, 5 balls, Laxman 4*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 2 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Gilchrist fuller length ball on the off and driven to mid off fielder. |
| 2 | b2 | 0 | good length ball on the off and pushed to mid off fielder. |
| 2 | b3 | 1 | on the legs and played to fine leg fielder for a single. |
| 2 | b4 | 0 | Steyn to Laxman good length ball outside the off and trying to push, misses. |
| 2 | b5 | 4 | fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to mid wicket for FOUR! |
| 2 | b6 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off and pushed to mid off for a quick single. |
| End of over 3: | (6 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 17-0 (Gilchrist 6*, 8 balls, Laxman 9*, 10 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 3 | b1 | 0 | Khan to Laxman on the legs and flicks to mid wicket fielder for no run. |
| 3 | b2 | 1 | fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for a single. |
| 3 | b3 | 0 | Khan to Gilchrist fuller length ball on the off and driven back to bowler. |
| 3 | b4 | 4 | on the legs and flicks to fine leg for FOUR! |
| 3 | b5 | 0 | Gone! fuller length ball on the legs and smashed straight a way to the deep mkid wicket fielder for an easy catch to Jaffer. |
| Gilchrist c Jaffer b Khan (10 runs, 11 balls, 2x4, 0x6) | |||
| HH Gibbs comes in to bat | |||
| 3 | b6 | 4 | Khan to Laxman good length ball on the off and pushed to long off for FOUR! |
| End of over 4: | (9 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 26-1 (Laxman 14*, 13 balls, Gibbs 0*, 0 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 4 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Gibbs good length ball outside the off and left alone. |
| 4 | b2 | 4 | short length ball on the legs and pulled down to deep mid wicket for FOUR! |
| 4 | b3 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and let it go. |
| 4 | b4 | 0 | fuller length ball outside the off and smashed straight a way to the cover fielder. |
| 4 | b5 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and swings away, left alone. |
| 4 | b6 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off and driven to wide of mid off fielder for a quick single. |
| End of over 5: | (5 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 31-1 (Laxman 14*, 13 balls, Gibbs 5*, 6 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| P Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 5 | b1 | 0 | Kumar to Gibbs short length ball on the off and trying to loft, top edge to mid off fielder for an easy catch to Kumble. |
| Gibbs c Kumble b Kumar (5 runs, 7 balls, 1x4, 0x6) | |||
| RG Sharma comes in to bat | |||
| 5 | b2 | 0 | Kumar to Sharma good length ball outside the off and pushed to cover fielder. |
| 5 | b3 | 0 | good length ball on the off and played defensively. |
| 5 | b4 | 0 | good length ball outside the off and trying to pull, misses. |
| 5 | b5 | 1 | good length ball outside the off and pushed to gully for a single. |
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| 5 | b6 | 1 | Kumar to Laxman good length ball o nthe off and pushed to point for a single. |
| End of over 6: | (2 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 33-2 (Laxman 15*, 14 balls, Sharma 1*, 4 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| A Kumble comes on to bowl | |||
| 6 | b1 | 1 | Kumble to Laxman tossed up on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for a single. |
| 6 | b2 | 1 | Kumble to Sharma tossed up on the off and pushed to long on for a single. |
| 6 | b3 | 1 | Kumble to Laxman tossed up on the off and driven to long on. |
| 6 | b4 | 0 | Kumble to Sharma tossed up on the off and pushed to cover fielder. |
| 6 | b5 | 6 | Bang! tossed up on the legs and smashed to deep mid wicket fence for SIX! |
| 6 | b6 | 1 | tossed up on the off and pushed to long off fielder. |
| End of over 7: | (10 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 43-2 (Laxman 17*, 16 balls, Sharma 9*, 8 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 7 | b1 | 4 | Kumar to Sharma short length ball on the legs and pulled to deep square leg for FOUR! |
| 7 | b2 | 1 | on the legs and played to deep square leg fielder. |
| 7 | b3 | 1 | Kumar to Laxman good length ball outside the off and guided to thirdman fielder. |
| 7 | b4 | 4 | Kumar to Sharma short length ball outside the off and cut to deep point for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Deccan Chargers 50 took 7.4 overs | |||
| 7 | b5 | 0 | good length ball on the off and pushed to point fielder. |
| 7 | b6 | 1 | fuller lengt ball outside teh off and played to short point for a quick single. |
| End of over 8: | (11 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 54-2 (Laxman 18*, 17 balls, Sharma 19*, 13 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JH Kallis comes on to bowl | |||
| 8 | b1 | 0 | Kallis to Sharma good length ball on the off and played back to bowler. |
| 8 | b2 | 0 | again good length ball on the off and played back to bowler. |
| 8 | b3 | 1b | good length ball outside the off and trying to play, misses and beat the keeper. |
| 8 | b4 | 0 | Kallis to Laxman short of good length ball on the legs and ducks. |
| 8 | b5 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off and driven to long off fielder. |
| 8 | b6 | 1 | Kallis to Sharma fuller lengt ball on the legs and driven to long on fielder. |
| End of over 9: | (3 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 57-2 (Laxman 19*, 19 balls, Sharma 20*, 17 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| A Kumble comes on to bowl | |||
| 9 | b1 | 1 | Kumble to Sharma tossed up on the legs and flicks to deep square leg fielder. |
| 9 | b2 | 1 | Kumble to Laxman tossed up o nthe off and played ot long on fielder. |
| 9 | b3 | 1 | Kumble to Sharma tossed up on the off and played to long on fielder for a single. |
| 9 | b4 | 0 | Kumble to Laxman full ball on the off and driven back to bowler. |
| 9 | b5 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and driven to long on fielder. |
| 9 | b6 | 1wd | Kumble to Sharma tossed up down the legs and trying to sweep, misses. |
| 9 | b7 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and flicks to deep mid wicket fielder. |
| End of over 10: | (6 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 63-2 (Laxman 21*, 22 balls, Sharma 23*, 20 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 10 | b1 | 1 | Kallis to Sharma good length ball on the off and played to cover. |
| 10 | b2 | 4 | Kallis to Laxman fuller lengt ball outside the off and lofted to deep extra cover fence for FOUR! |
| 10 | b3 | 1 | short of good length ball on the legs and hit on glove for a single. |
| 10 | b4 | 4 | Kallis to Sharma good length ball on the off and guided to thirdman for FOUR! |
| 10 | b5 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off and driven to deep cover fielder. |
| 10 | b6 | 1 | Kallis to Laxman short lenght ball on the legs and pulled down to fine leg fielder. |
| End of over 11: | (12 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 75-2 (Laxman 27*, 25 balls, Sharma 29*, 23 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 11 | b1 | 4 | Kumble to Laxman tossed up outside the off and smashed to deep extra cover fence. |
| 11 | b2 | 1 | tossed up on the off and driven to long off fielder. |
| 11 | b3 | 1 | Kumble to Sharma full ball on the off and driven to long off fielder. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Laxman 18, Sharma 30) took 38 balls | |||
| 11 | b4 | 4 | Kumble to Laxman tossed up outside the off and lofted to extra cover for FOUR! |
| 11 | b5 | 4 | full toss on the off and flicks to deep mid wicket for FOUR! |
| 11 | b6 | 1 | tossed up on the legs and flicks to deep square leg for a single. |
| End of over 12: | (15 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 90-2 (Laxman 41*, 30 balls, Sharma 30*, 24 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| P Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 12 | b1 | 1 | Kumar to Laxman on the legs and flicks ot fine leg for a single. |
| 12 | b2 | 0 | Kumar to Sharma fuller length ball o nthe legs and flicks to mid wicket fielder. |
| 12 | b3 | 0 | fuller length ball on the off and driven to mid off fielder. |
| 12 | b4 | 0 | short of good length ball outside the off and left alone. |
| 12 | b5 | 6 | Bang! fuller length ball on the off and pulled to long on for SIX! |
| 12 | b6 | 0 | fuller length ball outside the off and played defensively. |
| End of over 13: | (7 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 97-2 (Laxman 42*, 31 balls, Sharma 36*, 29 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JH Kallis comes on to bowl | |||
| 13 | b1 | 1 | Kallis to Laxman good length ball outside the off and pushed to deep cover fielder. |
| 13 | b2 | 1 | Kallis to Sharma good length ball outside the off and pushed to deep cover fielder. |
| 13 | b3 | 1 | Kallis to Laxman on the legs and played to deep square leg fielder. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Deccan Chargers 100 took 13.3 overs | |||
| 13 | b4 | 1 | Kallis to Sharma outside the off and guided to thirdman fielder. |
| 13 | b5 | 0 | Kallis to Laxman good length ball on the off and pushed to cover fielder. |
| 13 | b6 | 4 | fuller length ball on the legs and flicks to loft the ball to wide of long on fielder for FOUR! |
| End of over 14: | (8 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 105-2 (Laxman 48*, 35 balls, Sharma 38*, 31 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| Z Khan comes on to bowl | |||
| 14 | b1 | 1 | Khan to Sharma fuller length ball o nthe legs and flicks to deep square leg fielder. |
| 14 | b2 | 1 | Khan to Laxman fuller length ball on the off and pushed to long off fielder. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that VVS Laxman has passed his previous highest score of 48 in Twenty20 Matches | |||
| 14 | b3 | 4 | Khan to Sharma fuller length ball outside the off and lofted over the extra cover fielder for FOUR! |
| 14 | b4 | 1 | outside the off and played to gully. |
| 14 | b5 | 0 | Khan to Laxman good length ball outside the off and pushed to point fielder. |
| 14 | b6 | 0 | short of good length ball outside the off and trying to play, misses. |
| End of over 15: | (7 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 112-2 (Laxman 49*, 38 balls, Sharma 44*, 34 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
| 15 | b1 | 0 | Steyn to Sharma good length ball outside the off and swings away, left alone. |
| 15 | b2 | 1 | good length ball on the off and pushed to cover for a quick single. |
| 15 | b3 | 1 | Steyn to Laxman short length ball on teh legs and hit on glove for a single. |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that VVS Laxman has made 50 in 39 balls with 7 fours | |||
| 15 | b4 | 0 | Steyn to Sharma short of good length ball outside the off and trying to cut, misses. |
| 15 | b5 | 1 | fuller length ball outside the off and played to thirdman for a single. |
| 15 | b6 | 0 | Steyn to Laxman good lengt ball outside the off and swings away, left alone. |
| End of over 16: | (3 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 115-2 (Laxman 50*, 40 balls, Sharma 46*, 38 balls) | ||
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| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| JH Kallis comes on to bowl | |||
| 16 | b1 | 4 | Kallis to Sharma fuller length ball on the off and pulled to long on for FOUR! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that Rohit Sharma has made 50 in 39 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes | |||
| 16 | b2 | 6 | Bang! fuller lengt ball on teh legs and swept to deep mid wicket for SIX! |
| 16 | b3 | 1 | fuller length ball on the off and driven to long on fielder. |
| 16 | b4 | 1 | Kallis to Laxman fuller lengt ball outside the off and played to deep extra cover fielder. |
| 16 | b5 | 0 | Kallis to Sharma Gone! fuller lengt ball on the off and pulled straight a way to the long on fielder for an easy catch to Jaffer. |
| Sharma c Jaffer b Kallis (57 runs, 42 balls, 5x4, 3x6) | |||
![]() © PCB | Shahid Afridi comes in to bat | ||
| 16 | b6 | 1 | Kallis to Shahid Afridi |
| End of over 17: | (13 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 128-3 (Laxman 51*, 41 balls, Shahid Afridi 1*, 1 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| P Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| P Kumar comes on to bowl | |||
| 17 | b1 | 0 | Kumar to Shahid Afridi Gone! full toss on the off and pulled to long on fielder for a diving catch taken by Steyn. |
| Shahid Afridi c Steyn b Kumar (1 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
![]() © New Zealand Cricket | SB Styris comes in to bat | ||
| 17 | b2 | 1 | Kumar to Laxman fuller lengt ball on the legs and flicks to fine leg fielder. |
| 17 | b3 | 1 | Kumar to Styris on the off and pushed to cover. |
| 17 | b4 | 1lb | Kumar to Laxman down the legs and hit on pads. |
| 17 | b5 | 1 | Kumar to Styris good lengt ball onthe off and pushed to long on fielder. |
| 17 | b6 | 0 | Kumar to Laxman Gone! fuller length ball o nthe legs and trying to pull, misses and hit on pads, Shouts for LBW, given. |
| Laxman lbw b Kumar (52 runs, 44 balls, 7x4, 0x6) | |||
| CricketArchive Oracles say that This is the best bowling by Praveen Kumar in an innings in Twenty20 Matches | |||
| End of over 18: | (4 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 132-5 (Styris 2*, 2 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| AS Yadav comes in to bat | |||
| Z Khan comes on to bowl | |||
| 18 | b1 | 0 | Khan to Styris Gone! good length ball on the off and trying to flick, misses and hit on pads, shouts for LBW and GIVEN! |
| Styris lbw b Khan (2 runs, 3 balls, 0x4, 0x6) | |||
| SB Bangar comes in to bat | |||
| 18 | b2 | 1 | Khan to Bangar short of good length ball on the off and trying to loft, got edge to thirdman for a single. |
| 18 | b3 | 1lb | Khan to Yadav short of good length ball on the legs and trying to pull. misses and ran for a single. |
| 18 | b4 | 1 | Khan to Bangar yorker length ball on the off and played to mid on fielder. |
| 18 | b5 | 1 | Khan to Yadav full toss o nthe off and pushed to long off fielder. |
| 18 | b6 | 1 | Khan to Bangar fuller length ball on the off and pushed to extra cover fielder. |
| End of over 19: | (5 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 137-6 (Yadav 1*, 2 balls, Bangar 3*, 3 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| DW Steyn comes on to bowl | |||
| A Kumble comes on to bowl | |||
| 19 | b1 | 1 | Kumble to Bangar tossed up on the legs and swept to deep mid wicket fielder. |
| 19 | b2 | 1 | Kumble to Yadav tossed up on the legs and swept to deep mid wicket fielder. |
| 19 | b3 | 6 | Kumble to Bangar Bang! tossed up on the off and smashed to long on for SIX! |
| 19 | b4 | 6 | Bang! full toss on the legs and pulled to long on for SIX! |
| CricketArchive Oracles say that the Deccan Chargers 150 took 19.4 overs | |||
| 19 | b5 | 1 | tossed up on the off and got inside edge to hit on pads. |
| 19 | b6 | 1 | Kumble to Yadav tossed up on the legs and played to deep mid wicket fielder. |
| End of over 20: | (16 runs scored) Deccan Chargers 153-6 (Yadav 3*, 4 balls, Bangar 17*, 7 balls) | ||
| Over | Ball | Runs | |
| 13:53 GMT: End of innings | |||
| End of the match: Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 3 runs | |||
| Man of the match: P Kumar | |||
| 14:09 GMT: End of the session's play | |||
| 14:10 GMT: Close of play for the day | |||